The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-09


Rupert Stearns has nearly completed his
new house.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Conklin, on
October Goth. a son.
School closed last week. with rhetorical
exercises on the last day.
Dick Fisher has been putting new dust
collector in the grist mill
Our new depot is finally completed, and
every body says it is very neat
Last Saturday and Sunday were quarterly
meeting days at the M. T.. church.
The q. rs give sheet and pillow case"
social at grange hall next Wednesday even
ing
George Shaver has bought a lot in Hart
ford and is building a new house. which he
will soon occupy
Erwin Lawton and sister have moved from
Dan Robb's house into Sam Mather's, little
farther mp the hill.
Mr.. Fred. Gage Is hired to teach the winter
term of school, commencing Nov. 14th. He
comes well recommended.
Charles King has sold his 90 acre farm
south of town and bought 80 acres six miles
1t is Mrs. Pendall, instead of Randall, as
printed in one Of our items in last weeks
paper, who has moved to town TO live with
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Witter.
Grove Barnes, aged If years, recently had
narrow escape from serious injury by a
vicious SOW which attacked him. Help near
at hand was all that saved him.
The Lawrence grange at their last meeting
closed their debate--ihe affirmative coming
ont eight points ahead. They take up the
question box at the next meeting.
Last weeks Times has notice of the
death of Mrs. Mary Cleveland, widow of
Rev. Edward Cleveland, for some years pas
tor of the Congregational church of this
place.
Miss Donovan met with an accident near
the schoolhouse. On getting out of her car
riage she fell, striking her face on the ground.
cutting her lips and loosening two front
| teeth.
Uncle Ho. Clark is out of humor,-reason,
some parties have been helping themselves
| TO his wheat. There seems to be number
of persons around here that think the world
owes them q. living and they are bound TO
have it.
The county grange met on the Sd inst, it
being the annual meeting. The reports from
the subordinate oranges show that the order
is in healthy condition in this county.
/ At 1880 O'Clock p. m. the master called the
meeting to order and the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Master,
/ j. f.. Packer, Hartford Oyerseer. w. o..
Cook, Keller; Steward, Geo. Conklin, Law
renee: Assistant Steward, 4. L. Barnes, Law
renee; Chaplain, David Woodman, Paw Paw;
Treasurer, d. X. Charles, Bangor; Secretary,
f. L. Warner, Paw Paw Gate Keeper, Isaac
Monroe, Lawrence Pomona, Mrs. j. c..
Gould, Paw Paw: Flora, Mrs. Lurkins. Deca-
tur Ceres, Mrs. Isaac Monroe. Lawrence
l.. 4. Steward. Mrs. A. L. Barnes, Lawrence !:
Elk. Com, Mrs. o. NJ. Sykes, Keeier; dele
gates to state grange, w. .. Cook and wife,
! Keller 1t was moved and carried that j. G..
Gould report the doings of the county grange
to the Visitor. 1t was decided TO hold a
two days meeting with Paw Paw grange in
February, and special meeting with Law
renee grange between the February and May
meetings. Resolutions upon the death of
Mrs. Conner of Covert, were passed, she
being an honored member of the county
grange at the time of her death.
PROSPECT LAKE.
Charles King has sold his farm 20 Geo.
| Braybrooks: consideration, 1000.
McCon and Robinson have taken the
French coach horse back to Dunham's stables
in Illinois.
Frank Barker and wife returned from
Kansas last week where they have been for
about a year. Frank drove a team through
and Mrs. Is. came by rail.
Down on Need street lives bachelor
who always has been very fond of onions
more so than he was of the female portion
of the place. There has been a decided
change of late. He does not eat onions each
meal or each day, has donned a new suit q
stiff hat and is seen wandering to the north
ward often. The neghbors are alarmed and
fear he may 90 some rash act.
The Sabbath school convention here was a
success, there was good attendance and an
interest was kept up all through. The essay
by Mrs. Eifie Agrell was fine. The chalk
talk" by w. n. Taylor of Paw Paw, was the
best we ever heard, the audience was inter
ested all through and could have stood it a
while longer. The singing was good. w
j. Bale of Paw Paw, was elected secretary
and l.. Ct. Stewart of Decatur, vice president
both to Till vacancies. The next meeting
will be the annual, three months after the
county convention.